Conus medoci
Conus medoci is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus medoci Lorenz, F. Jr., 2004 | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conus |
Species: | C. medoci |
Binomial name | |
Conus medoci Lorenz, 2004[1] | |
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Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 53 mm and 76 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Southern Madagascar.
References
- Lorenz. 2004. Visaya 1(2) : 19โ23. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- Conus medoci Lorenz, 2004. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Lorenz F. (2004) Two new species of Conidae from Southern Madagascar. Visaya 1(2): 19โ23
- Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1โ23
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
- "Dendroconus medoci". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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